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Rating Toronto's Playgrounds, One Playdate at a Time
Click on a playground to see its rating, and a quick list of amenities.
Some parks have full written reviews.
The City of Toronto Parks map is very helpful if you're looking for specific amenities.
PLAYGROUND REVIEWS:
École Élémentaire Catholique George-Étienne Cartier
Small school playground with soccer turf and toddler exploration area.
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2 min read
Cynthia Lai Park
Nicely refreshed playground near one of Scarborough's iconic (although maybe only to me) 1990s office towers.
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3 min read
Cullen Bryant Park
Beautiful spot with an ancient playground badly in need of an update.
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2 min read
Walter Saunders Memorial Park
Nice linear park along the York Beltline Trail.
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1 min read
Radar Park
New Leaside park so disappointing that it might have been better if it was left as a vacant lot.
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3 min read
College Park
With a footprint probably about as small as the square footage of the condos that surround it, the playground at College Park is an afterthought.
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2 min read
Four Oaks Gate Park
A quiet, shaded, easy-to-miss but cozy playground in East York.
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2 min read
REJUVENATION: L'Amoreaux Park (Kidstown Water Park)
Home of the only city-run water park in Toronto. (Okay, it's either a huge splash or a tiny water park. Either way, it's cool.)
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2 min read
Secord Park
Playground and splash pad in way East East York.
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2 min read
Craigton Court Tot Lot
Quite possibly Toronto's saddest playground.
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2 min read
Grand Avenue Park
Super playground with a variety of equipment in a big new park.
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2 min read
Plowshare Park
Small, quiet playground in Toronto's north-western corner.
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2 min read
North Kipling Park
Small playground with a big tower in north-west Toronto.
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2 min read
Big Bear Park
New playground in a new neighbourhood featuring a giant bear statue.
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2 min read
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
Nice school playground with great proximity to Yonge Street and the subway.
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2 min read
Fountainhead Park
Some solid equipment and wide open spaces near Finch West station.
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2 min read
Terraview Park
Nice new playground in a surprisingly beautiful setting.
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Lord Seaton Park
Small playground beside the 401; the earliest example of an Earthscape playground in Toronto.
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2 min read
Charles G. Williams Park
Cozy hidden gem in Roncesvalles.
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167 Armour Blvd Parkette
Tiny and adorable and maybe the best playground in Toronto for toddlers.
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2 min read
Regents Park
Nice quiet little playground at the western edge of Scarborough.
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2 min read
Snider Parkette
Tiny playground just off Yonge Street.
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2 min read
Forest Hill Road Park
Quiet shady playground connected to the Beltline Trail.
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2 min read
Coronation Park
Colourful quiet playground near Black Creek.
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2 min read
Woburn Avenue Playground
Hidden North Toronto gem.
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2 min read
REJUVENATION: St. Andrew's Playground
Nice but unspectacular upgrade to the site of Toronto's first playground.
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2 min read
Biidaasige Park
Fantastic playground in the quickly transforming Port Lands.
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3 min read
Sumach-Shuter Parkette
Small park with a lot going for it.
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1 min read
West Rouge Park
Toronto's easternmost playground, with quick access to Rouge National Urban Park.
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2 min read
Woodbine Beach Park
Nice little playground in the heart of Toronto's busiest beach.
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2 min read
Church Street PS
Lots to do at this compact downtown school playground.
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2 min read
Norman Cook Public School
Minimal playground at tiny public school in Scarborough.
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Wadsworth Park / Carleton Village PS
Nice park and playground in a neighbourhood you've probably never heard of.
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2 min read
Oakridge Park
Small playground and soccer field near the intersection of the two Danforths.
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2 min read
Joshua Cronkwright Parkette
Small playground on the edge of East York.
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2 min read
REJUVENTATION: Stan Wadlow Park
Less of a rejuvenation and more of a classic East York one-wall reno.
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2 min read
Charles G Fraser Public School
Small but new playground at public school near Trinity-Bellwoods Park.
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John Fisher Public School
Small playground and turf field at the TDSB's oldest school.
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2 min read
Raccoon Park
Small but beautiful Yonge & Eg playground that pays tribute to the city's Raccoon Overlords.
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2 min read
Presteign Heights Public School
Small school playground in a hidden East York pocket.
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2 min read
Perth Square Park
Lovely shady park connected to a west end school ground.
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2 min read
Viewmount Park
Aging but serviceable playground in a park flanked by the city's most impressive willow trees.
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2 min read
Benner Park
Nice little playground in a shady little park.
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Maple Claire Park
Not a great playground, but a lovely flower-themed splash pad.
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Ledbury Park Public School
Decent school playground in close proximity to one of the city's cozier public pools.
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2 min read
Lord Lansdowne Public School
Fun playground at iconic midcentury school in downtown Toronto.
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Cawthra Playground
Quiet, small playground with lots of trees and mildly disappointing equipment.
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Earlscourt Park
A pretty good playground in a pretty great park.
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Sentinel Park
North York playground that looks better than it actually is.
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Long Branch Park
Small playground with mild nautical theming, right on the lake.
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1 min read
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